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Taking antigravity yoga has really highlighted my trust issus. Why do I have such trouble falling backwards or untwisting my legs even when I know there is something there?!
that the Westboro Baptist Church associate themselves as Christians.
No.
No.
And no.
agreed x 1000000. i hate it so much.
lol i dont know what “god” they are “praising” but it sure as hell aint my God.
Reblog if you have drinking water within arms reach!
Forever needing a reminder to drink more water.
dasani is the best water yep
gonna go drink some right now because of this. thank you
i’ve got my fridge filter, but ive got a cup!!
true for everything!
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Dove hired a forensic artist to draw how women see themselves versus how others see them - the results are moving.
Brb crying
Love thyself
I had a strange, very strong reaction to this, because if it were left up to me, who knows how I would describe myself. Real tears. This was a powerful reminder coming from, for me, an unexpected source.
All of the feels.
I love this spot. I really do. Sometimes, I enjoy the way Dove frames these issues, and I can appreciate it.
But in the back of my mind, I am always thinking about the hypocrisy of embracing the notion of “real women” while leaving out a massive part of the population - as if they are any less real.
Dove says they are committed to building positive self esteem and inspiring ALL WOMEN and girls - but from what I can tell, that only applies so long as you’re not over a size 18. Deathfatties be damned.
Also, the same company owns Axe, which uses some of the grossest, most objectifying images of women around at the moment. Basically, I like the idea of the “Real Beauty” campaign, but am deeply deeply skeptical of Dove’s motives, and critical of their execution, which as Haley said, is still exclusive of a lot of people even though they claim to be body positive and to represent all women.
Also important: Unilever (which owns Dove) makes lots and lots of money selling skin-lightening products, especially in India.
You can’t say “everyone is beautiful” to mostly white women in America*, and then go “you’ll be more beautiful if your skin is lighter” to WOC in India. I mean, you can, but it’s disgusting.
(I say mostly white women because most of the women in that ad are white)
http://jazzylittledrops.tumblr.com/post/48118645174/why-doves-real-beauty-sketches-video-makes-me
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/jul/16/unilever-hypocritical-promoting-skin-lightening
UGH terrible company is terrible! Thanks for the info, this is important to know and be vigilant for companies that co-opt body positivity and neuter it for their own financial gain.
Yeah…
Reblogged not only for the video but also for the comments people made, which are REALLY important.
